Cutter for clothing



June 11, 1946. v R Z 2,401,831

CUTTER FOR CLOTHING Filed Jan. 10, 1945 PHILIP KA T2, I

Max W Patented June 11, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CUTTER FORCLOTHING Philip Katz, Riverside, Calif.

Application January 10, 1945, Serial No. 572,230

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a cutter for clothing, and more particularlyto a novel shears, peculiarly adapted for use by tailors, dressmakers,and the like.

An object of this invention i the construction of a cutter or shearshaving a novel means for accurately guiding the shears over the clothbeing operated upon.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a novel andefficient leg unit having a roller or wheel extending from the lowerportion of the grip of the primary jaw of the cutting device or shears.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of a device constructed in accordancewith the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view, showing parts also in elevation.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in elevation looking at the opposite sideof the shears to that shown in Fig.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, I designates the primary blade and2 is the auxiliary blade. The primary blade is provided with anupstanding body 3. A suitable pivotal connection at 4 is provided forretaining the two blades together. The primary blade I is provided witha grip 5 and the auxiliary blade 2 is provided with a grip 6.

The primary blade I has its lower edge formed substantially on ahorizontal plane, as shown in Fig. 1, and this portion of said bladeacts as a runner to slide easily over the cloth.

On the grip 5, and extending outwardly from the lower portion 5a is theangular leg 1. This leg 1 comprises a horizontal portion 8 and anintegrally downwardly extending portion 9 (Fig. 2). This downwardlyextending Or vertical portion 9 has a yoke I0 on its lower end, andrevolvably mounted on this yoke is a roller or wheel ll. Wheel II, it isto be noted, has its lower portion in the same horizontal plane as thelower edge of the primary blade I. This wheel structure gives anadmirable support for the primary blade and its grip, whereby efficientresults are obtained in cutting the cloth.

This device is peculiarly constructed for use as stated, and it isefiicient because of its stability, and the ease of operation of theshears.

It is to be noted that by reason of the peculiar construction the wheelH and lower edge of the primary blade act conjointly as a unitary runherfor the entire device during its operation on the cloth being out.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention andillustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I,therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations asshall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

As a new article of manufacture, a tailors or dressmakers shearscomprising a primary and an auxiliary blade pivotally connectedtogether, said primary blade being straight throughout the greaterportion of its lower edge, each of said blades being provided with arearwardly extending grip, a laterally extending angular leg projectingoutwardly only from the side of the grip of the primary blade, wherebysaid angular leg clears the grip of the auxiliary blade, said angularleg comprising a horizonta1 portion integral at its inner end only withthe side portion of the grip on said primary blade, said leg beingprovided with a vertically downwardly extending portion at the outer endof said horizontal portion, said downwardly extending portion spacedfrom the side of said grip on said auxiliary blade, said verticallydownwardly extending portion provided on its lower end with an invertedyoke, and a roller in said yoke and rotatably mounted thereon, wherebysaid roller has its lower portion in horizontal alignment with the loweredge of said primary blade.

PHILIP KATZ.

